"Aaah, summer... that long  anticipated  stretch of lazy,  lingering days, free of responsibility  and rife with possibility..."...

"Every child born into the  world is a new thought of God, an ever fresh and radiant possibility." ~ Charles Dickens ~ Pink b...

As a little girl, Dad gave me ownership over a shady corner of our garden. I could do whatever I wanted there. That usually meant play in th...

This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. ~ Psalm 118:24 ~ I've been spending more time outside, enj...

Yesterday I woke up to sunshine and a sweet little girl curled up next to me. Time for us both to get up, since it was a Kindergarten day. S...

Last night while tucking my daughter in to bed, she said, "Mom... I want tomorrow to be the best day ever!" I smiled and assured h...

I always have mixed feelings when I think about today.  First, I celebrate the birth of my son... he was born 5 years ago ~ December 11th, 2...

When I tuck my son in at night he asks something like... "Does Olivia go to school in the morning?" Honestly, he's happy eit...

This morning while preparing a bottle of milk for our calf, I called to the kids to let them know I'd be heading out soon.  Usually my d...

"Youth fades, love droops, the leaves of friendship fall; a mother's secret hope outlives them all." ~ Olive...

I'll never forget what I loved about growing up in the country.  There was always something to see, somewhere to explore, and lots to di...

 My first Mother's Day was back in 2005, when I was 25 weeks pregnant with my little girl, Olivia Anne.  I saved a little poem Mom place...

M Is for the Many things she gave me, O Means only that she’s growing Old. T Is for the Tears she shed to save me, H Is for her Heart o...

I have two young children, and was asked to bake either pies or brownies for our church's Baked Steak Supper. All I could think of in th...